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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 23: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers rushes during a game against the Syracuse Orange at Tiger Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

11. player. 59. . Edge. LSU. Arden Key

The Miami Dolphins had a terrific 2016 season, making to the playoffs as a Wild Card team. This past summer, they lost starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a blown out knee in training camp, and the team had to make the move to Jay Cutler under center. Cutler played very well under Adam Gase in Chicago, but that was not the case in South Beach, as he struggled to play consistent football the whole season.

Looking at next season, Tannehill should be back, and Kenyon Drake emerged as a star at running back this season when the team traded away Jay Ajayi. On the defensive side of the ball, Miami needs to get younger up front, and add some more talent to the pass rush. Arden Key from LSU would be a nice fit for the Dolphins, as he has the kind of motor that can really cause fits in the backfield, especially against the pass.

The 2017 season was definitely a step back for Miami, but they should bounce back in 2018. Tannehill is a solid quarterback, and guys like Drake and Jarvis Landry are playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. If they can get after the quarterback on a more consistent basis, they can contend with anyone in their division outside of New England, and could be a Wild Card team for the second time in three years next season.

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